UPDATE: RESTORING JACK’S LAKE as of 7/01/08
Fundraisers last summer raised over $55,000!
Our first year working to save the lake at Jack London State Historic Park accomplished great things:
• Neighbors, business and community leaders have joined the Alliance
• Funds needed for vital early studies and outreach have been raised
• A full survey of the lake and surrounding landscape is complete
• The Department of Parks and Recreation supports our efforts fully
This summer we await the findings of the state required Historic Structures Report. This comprehensive study will document the original use and site design of the historic dam and lake and also include recommendations by historians, landscape architects, and engineers. This $80,000 study, funded by DPR, will serve as a template for the project. The estimated date of completion for the HSR is late fall 2008. If you would like a copy of the parameters of the study contact Elisa Stancil.
Once the study is complete the JLLA will submit grant proposals to state and federal programs and foundations. The erosion issues, the cultural and historic significance, and the recreational value of the lake make our project unique. We are seeking partners to help with the fundraising efforts, if you have any suggestions, service club, organization or foundation that you feel is a good match please contact Elisa Stancil.
Thank you again for your support.
WHO and WHAT IS THE ALLIANCE?
The Alliance is a special project of Valley of the Moon Natural History Association (VMNHA), an all volunteer organization serving Annadel, Jack London, and Sugarloaf Ridge State parks through volunteer recruitment and training, interpretive exhibits, publications, projects, and fundraising. Our 400 volunteers and innumerable visitors have made it clear the lake is an important asset and the danger of catastrophic loss due to collapse must be remedied.